REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 23-10
SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE AT THE MUNICIPAL ANNEX
TOWN OF GROTON, CT

The Town of Groton (the Town) seeks proposals for a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from qualified clean energy developers (the Bidders) to develop, own, operate and maintain a solar photovoltaic system (the System) at the Town of Groton Municipal Annex, 68 to 158 Groton Long Point Road, Groton, CT 06340 (the Property). The Base Bid and Bid Alternate #1 will consist of a series of solar carports in the parking lots of the Property which will participate in Year 2 of the state’s Non-residential program (the NRES Program). The Town also seeks a Bid Alternate #2 for a battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Groton Police Department that will participate in the Energy Storage Solutions Program, administered by the Connecticut Green Bank (CTGB) and Eversource.

INSTRUCTIONS: This page contains files related to a Solar RFP released on December 8, 2022. Files can be accessed and downloaded below. Please direct any questions about this webpage or the RFP to kklein@groton-ct.gov.

BID RESULTS

• Bid Results RFP 23-10 Solar and Battery Storage at the Municipal Annex

Key Dates

• December 8, 2022: RFP Release

• December 13, 2022: Non-Mandatory Site Visit

• December 21, 2022: End of Question Period

• January 4, 2023: Responses to Questions

• January 18, 2023: Proposal Due Date

• On or about February 22, 2023: Town Approvals and Demonstration of Site Control

• March 2023: Submission to NRES Program

• On or before April 2023: Submission to the Energy Storage Solutions Program (if Bid Alternate #2 is selected by Town)

RFP

• RFP 23-10 solar and battery storage at Groton Municipal Annex

Exhibits

• Exhibit A: Checklist, Addenda & Initial Disclosures (page nos. 37 - 41 in RFP)

• Exhibit B: Non-Collusion Certificate (page no. 42 in RFP)

• Exhibit C: Hold Harmless Agreement (page no. 43 in RFP)

• Exhibit D: RFP Fee Agreement (page nos. 44 - 45 in RFP)

• Exhibit E: Project & Bid Details Forms

• Exhibit F: Model Option to License

• Exhibit G: Site Information

  • Exhibit G.1: Electricity Usage, Electrical Service & Monthly Demand Profile at Groton Municipal Annex

  • Exhibit G.2: Site Plan

  • Exhibit G.3: Site Overview

  • Exhibit G.4: Underground Utilities

  • Exhibit G.5: Photos of Existing Electrical Equipment

  • Exhibit G.6: Illustration of Solar Carport Minimum Heights

• Exhibit H: Confidential Future Bids into NRES Program (page nos. 49 - 50 in RFP)

Addenda

• Addendum #1 Responses to Questions (updated 1/4/23)